BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-07
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
+38.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£109M
+3.7% vs 2023
Employees
62
-3.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+349.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-07.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,130,000 | £9,665,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £477,000 | £2,142,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,109,000 | £3,934,000 | |
| Cash | £4,462,000 | £6,187,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £109,677,000 | £112,455,000 | |
| Net assets | £105,172,000 | £109,106,000 | |
| Equity | £105,172,000 | £109,106,000 | |
| Average employees | 64 | 62 | |
| Wages | £2,257,000 | £2,409,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 23.1% | 40.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.7% | 4.7% | |
| Current ratio | 3.73x | 4.07x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate, i.e. whether there are any principal uncertainties, related events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the DBF to continue as a going concern. The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisation for issue of the financial statements and have concluded that the DBF has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE) · parent
- Bath and Wells DBF Services
Significant events
- “On 28 October 2024, the Chair of the Board of Finance, Ian Theodoreson died.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
29 active · 71 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLINGSWORTH, Jenny | Secretary | 2023-01-01 | — | — |
| ANDREWS, Morey Alisdair Christopher, Revd | Director | 2022-01-01 | Mar 1966 | British |
| BALL, Jonathan Philip, The Revd | Director | 2025-05-12 | Mar 1996 | British |
| BEASLEY, Noel Michael Roy, Rt Revd | Director | 2022-11-12 | Nov 1968 | British |
| DEAN, Robert | Director | 2022-01-01 | May 1952 | British |
| DRIVER, Roger John, Rev | Director | 2017-09-29 | Apr 1964 | British |
| EDGE, Philip Charles | Director | 2019-01-01 | Apr 1944 | British |
| FULTON, Ann Elizabeth, Revd | Director | 2022-01-01 | Mar 1947 | British |
| GELL, Anne Elizabeth, The Venerable | Director | 2017-05-20 | Nov 1963 | British |
| GIBSON, Fiona Ruth, Rt Reverend Dr | Director | 2026-02-06 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HILL, Simon James, The Venerable | Director | 2016-10-01 | May 1964 | British |
| HODSON, Michael George Roland | Director | 2025-01-01 | Oct 1948 | British |
| KHODABANDEHLOO, Tracey Jane | Director | 2021-06-15 | Jul 1961 | British |
| LAWRENCE, Kevin | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1962 | British |
| LEE, Marilyn | Director | 2018-08-01 | Apr 1950 | British |
| LORING, James Stephen | Director | 2018-03-22 | Jan 1956 | British |
| MASON, Caroline Frances, Dr | Director | 2019-01-01 | Mar 1961 | British |
| MILES, Richard James, Revd | Director | 2022-01-01 | Nov 1984 | British |
| PALMER, Axel Anthony, Dr | Director | 2018-08-01 | Mar 1952 | British |
| PEER, Charles Scott, The Ven | Director | 2024-09-01 | Sep 1969 | British |
| PHILBRICK, Craig Edward, The Revd | Director | 2025-04-24 | Apr 1986 | British |
| PHILCOX, Ann Kathleen | Director | 2025-04-24 | Jun 1955 | British |
| RENSHAW-AMES, Elizabeth Kay | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1959 | British |
| SAGE, Robert Michael, Dr | Director | 2019-02-04 | May 1961 | British |
| STUART-BOURNE, Rona, The Revd | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1967 | British |
| TAYLOR, Hayden Lloyd | Director | 2024-03-01 | Sep 1962 | British |
| TEGALLY, Narinder, Rev | Director | 2022-11-01 | Feb 1957 | British |
| TUCKER, Kathryn Louise Slader | Director | 2025-01-01 | Dec 1952 | British |
| WRIGHT, Toby Christopher, Very Reverend | Director | 2024-06-16 | Mar 1975 | British |
Show 71 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISON, Nicholas John | Secretary | — | 2014-07-31 |
| KINDLEYSIDES, Sharon | Secretary | 2020-09-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| MAY, Nicholas Guy | Secretary | 2014-08-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| PEARCE, Rosemary | Secretary | 2021-11-16 | 2022-09-30 |
| ACWORTH, Richard Foote, The Venerable | Director | 1991-08-01 | 2003-10-31 |
| ADAMS, Brian Hugh, Thr Reverend | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1994-07-31 |
| ALSBURY, Colin, Reverend | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| ANDERSON-MACKENZIE, Janet Melanie, The Revd Dr | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| ANDREWS, Morey Alisdair Christopher, Revd | Director | 2020-05-20 | 2021-10-06 |
| ANGLE, John Edwin George, The Reverend | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| APPLEGARTH, Anthony Edgar, The Reverend | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1996-05-01 |
| ARMSTRONG, Michael John Lloyd | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| ATKIN, John Anthony | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| BAGNALL, Derek Dayrell | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2000-07-31 |
| BAILEY, John Frederick | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| BAILHACHE, Clement Thomas | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| BAKER, Peter David | Director | 1991-08-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| BALDWIN, Leslie John | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2005-05-04 |
| BARON, Christina Murray | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| BATCHELOR, Ruth Margaret | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2000-07-31 |
| BATTERSBY, Robin Shelly | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| BELBEN, Timothy Devereux | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| BELL, Stephen David | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| BETHELL, Richard Ker Slingsby | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| BIRKETT, John Nigel | Director | 2002-02-21 | 2007-05-16 |
| BLACKSHAW, Anthony Charles | Director | 2018-05-10 | 2021-06-15 |
| BLAKE, Patrick John, The Rev Prebendary | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| BORDASS, John Michael | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| BOUCHER, Geoffrey John, The Reverend | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| BOULD, Stephen Frederick, Father | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2005-01-10 |
| BROWN, Graham Franklyn | Director | — | 2000-07-31 |
| BROWN, Michael Brian, The Reverend | Director | 2005-03-10 | 2008-03-31 |
| BUDDLE, Sally Elizabeth, The Revd | Director | 2017-03-27 | 2021-08-31 |
| BULT, Sarah Grace | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| BULT, Sarah Grace | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| BURGESS, John Edward, The Venerable | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| BURTON, David Alan, Thr Reverend | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1993-01-01 |
| BURTON, Leslie Frank | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1997-08-01 |
| CANNELL, Katherine | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| CHALMERS, Colin Patrick | Director | 2008-04-30 | 2009-07-31 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Jane Louise, The Revd | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2017-03-06 |
| CHAPPLE, Alan | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1996-04-19 |
| CHARLTON, Timothy | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| CHEVERTON, Kevin Edmund | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| CHIPLIN, Christopher Gerald, Rev | Director | 2004-05-10 | 2006-07-31 |
| CHIPLIN, Christopher Gerald, Rev | Director | 1992-12-31 | 1994-07-31 |
| CLARKE, John Martin, The Very Reverend | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| CLARKE, Peter Gerald, The Reverend | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| CLOWES, John, The Reverend | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1997-08-01 |
| COOK, Trevor Vivian, The Reverend | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| COOKE, Geoffrey, The Reverend | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1994-07-31 |
| COTTERELL, Michael Henry | Director | — | 1993-03-31 |
| CROCKER, Nigel John | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| CRUSE, John Jeremy | Director | 1994-08-01 | 2000-07-31 |
| CURTIS, Peter Bernard, The Reverend | Director | — | 2000-07-31 |
| DALEY, Victor Leonard, Reverend | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1997-08-01 |
| DALTON, Bertram Jeremy, Reverend | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1997-08-01 |
| DANDO, Barrymore Guy Lawrence | Director | 2000-01-13 | 2008-03-31 |
| DAVIES, John Harverd, The Very Revd Dr | Director | 2016-11-20 | 2023-01-06 |
| DAVIS, Kenneth William, The Rev Prebendary | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| DENISON, Philip, Reverend | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2002-03-01 |
| DODDS, Rodney Holder | Director | 2001-05-16 | 2003-07-31 |
| DONE, Jill Louise | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| DRAYSON, George Renaut | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1994-07-31 |
| DRINKWATER, Anne Marjorie | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| DUFOUR, David Warwick | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| EDMED, John Clifford | Director | 1995-12-03 | 1997-08-01 |
| EDMED, John Clifford | Director | — | 1994-07-31 |
| ELWOOD, Alan Roy, Revd | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2003-07-31 |
| ELWOOD, Alan Roy, Reverend | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1996-01-24 |
| EVANS, Derek C, The Rev Prebendary | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 608 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+5.9%
£9,130,000 £9,665,000
-
Cash
+38.7%
£4,462,000 £6,187,000
-
Net assets
+3.7%
£105,172,000 £109,106,000
-
Employees
-3.1%
64 62
-
Profit before tax
+349.1%
£477,000 £2,142,000
-
Wages
+6.7%
£2,257,000 £2,409,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers